About Therapist
Dr. Sanjana Bandekar BPT, MPT, COMT, MIAP
Certified orthopaedic manual therapist, member of the Indian Association of Physiotherapists, and the person who will personally assess and treat you at ALIGN.
IAP Member
Reg. 64764
Professional introduction
Hands-on therapy, guided by evidence
With postgraduate training in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and certification in orthopaedic manual therapy, Dr. Sanjana has treated everything from acute sports sprains to long-term neurological cases. Her approach begins with a genuine diagnosis — testing, comparing sides, watching how you move — before a single machine is switched on.
Qualification
BPT · MPT (Musculoskeletal) · COMT
Membership
MIAP — Indian Association of Physiotherapists
Experience
Clinical practice across ortho, neuro & sports
Languages
English · Kannada · Hindi · Marathi
Areas of specialisation
- Advanced manual therapy & mobilisation
- Spine care and disc rehabilitation
- Sports injury and return-to-play
- Post-operative orthopaedic rehab
- Neurological and stroke rehabilitation
- Women's health and ante/post-natal care
- Dry needling and myofascial release
- Geriatric care and fall prevention
“Pain is a message, not a diagnosis. My job is to find what is sending it, treat that, and teach you enough about your own body that you stop needing me.”
— Dr. Sanjana Bandekar, Treatment philosophy
Assess first
No treatment without a working diagnosis.
Hands-on always
Manual therapy in every applicable session.
Teach, don't tether
Home programmes that build independence.
Certificate of Membership — Indian Association of Physiotherapists
